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CONCEPT NOTE FOR THE 8 TH NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITIONS WEEK DATE 5 TH - 9 TH AUGUST 2019 VENUE KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, NAIROBI, KENYA THEME   SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS, TRANSFORMING SOCIETY

THE 8 TH NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITIONS WEEK

LAUNCH OF NACOSTI STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 & NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR 2018-2022; AND ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION P r o f . Colle t t e A . Suda , Ph D , FKN A S , C BS At a colourful ceremony, the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) ushered in a new era for the sector it regulates. It launched two documents that detail how it will, henceforth, support the science, technology and innovation (ST&I) sector to scale new heights in the drive to transform the economy. The event hosted in Nairobi on June 11 was a promise to Kenyans that going forward, the ST&I sec- tor will help the nation realise its key development goals. Prof Collete Suda, Chief Administrative Secretary and Principal Secretary for University Education and Research in the Ministry of Education, issued a challenge to ST&I stakeholders. As chief guest, Prof. Suda set the bar high for actors in the sector. She asked them why, for example, Kenyans shou

LAUNCH OF NACOSTI STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 & NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR 2018-2022; AND ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION "The Government has se t r esea r c h priorities tha t add r es s th e mos t immedia t e need s o f the natio n an d r espon d t o th e nationa l d e v elopment aspi r ation s ” P r o f . Geo r g e Mag oha , Cabine t Sec r e t ar y f o r E duc ation In its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) has outlined how it will support the achievement of national development goals. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha, in the foreword to the National Research Priorities 2018-2022, says this is critical in view of the fact that “resources to support research are finite”, and that “the government has set research priorities that address the most immediate needs of the nation and respond to the national development aspirations.”   The CS avers that the implementation

LAUNCH OF NACOSTI STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2022 & NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR 2018-2022; AND ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION P r o f.  T o m O g ada , Chairman , N A C O S TI National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) chairman Prof Tom Ogada has vowed that the Commission will help trans- form lives through science. This is by achieving the Big 4 Agenda through science, technology and innovation and ultimately, Kenya Vision 2030. Prof Ogada said this during the launch of the Commission’s latest strategic plan and national research priorities as well   as the unveiling of   the   ISO 9001:2015 certificate awarded by   the   Kenya Bureau of Standards. “We   want to emphasise on    and support   science, technology and innovation activities that can positively change the lives of   Kenyans,” he stressed. Prof Ogada said because carrying out research is an expensive undertaking yet resources are scare, NACOSTI has   worked with other stakeho